Have you ever counted calories before?
What’s one small change you’d like to make in how you eat?
Today, Jay invites geneticist and author Giles Yeo to challenge one of the most persistent beliefs in modern health culture: the idea that all calories are created equal. Giles is a professor at the University of Cambridge, specializing in the study of how gen ... Show More
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SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.”
Jay sits down with Sylvester Stallone to trace the extraordinary journey from a painful, unwanted childhood to the creation of Rocky, and the $360,000 offer he turned down rather than compromise his self-respect. Stallone reflects on the decades of rejection, health struggles, an ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 25
3 Science-Backed Habits That Will Make You Feel Better Every Day
Drawing on seven years of conversations with leading health experts, Jay explores “complexity bias,” our tendency to believe complicated solutions must be more effective than simple ones. He breaks better health down to three fundamentals: moving your body, protecting your attent ... Show More
33m 10s
Feb 2023
The Weight Loss Scientist: You've Been LIED To About Calories, Dieting & Losing Weight: Giles Yeo
Have you tried every diet under the sun but can’t seem to budge the weight, or if you have lost the weight as soon as you stop the diet you put it all back on? What if weight loss had nothing to do with discipline and self control, but your brain was actually designed to want you ... Show More
1h 48m
Apr 2025
Moment 209: The Real Reason You’re Gaining Weight (Even If You’re Exercising!)
Tried everything to lose weight and nothing’s working? It’s not your fault. According to geneticist Giles Yeo, your body is hardwired to hold onto fat—especially as you age. Yeo breaks down why your metabolism slows, how your genes shape your hunger, and why exercise isn’t the fa ... Show More
17m 38s
May 2025
EP 186: Unpacking the science and myths around obesity and health with geneticist and author Giles Yeo
This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Giles Yeo, geneticist and author of Gene Eating: The Science of Obesity and the Truth About Dieting and Why Calories Don't Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong. Giles and Patrick discuss the genetic, neural, an ... Show More
50m 15s
Apr 2024
Episode 79: The Science Behind Weight Loss, Obesity, And Diets With Prof. Giles Yeo
Weight loss isn't complicated, but that sure as hell doesn't make it easy. With so much (mis)information out there, we decided to talk with an expert to get the facts!
This week, Suzanne Van Wouw and I recorded a new episode with the wonderful Prof. Giles Yeo on the scien ... Show More
44m 56s
Dec 2023
Busting the 'calories in, calories out' myth
<p>Should we be calculating calorie requirements for our clients? Where did the 'calories in, calories out' myth originate? And, what is the set point theory? Learn all this and more in our captivating conversation with obesity researcher, Dr Nick Fuller. Nick describes the casca ... Show More
30m 17s
Mar 2024
How You've Been Lied To About Calories, Dieting, Exercise, & Losing Weight
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal There are several different schools of thought behind obesity and metabolic dysfunction, for example, the energy balance model or “calories-in, calorie ... Show More
1h 49m